Hopewell Avenue Public School, located in the heart of Old Ottawa South, offers a strong academic program in both English and French Immersion. Enrollment is approximately 925 students with a staff of more than 70.

Development, and demonstration, of good citizenship within the school and in the wider community is an essential component of the educational program. Hopewell’s music program is comparatively unique in the area and starts at the grade 7 level.

The school was renovated in 1997, and is a blend of old and new. The exterior of the original edifice was preserved, while the interior was completely reconstructed. The new addition contains 2 gymnasiums, a music room, science laboratory, several small group workrooms and 12 new classrooms. The new 3-story atrium, which joins the new addition, has become the focal point of the school, and the site of numerous celebrations and school activities.

Grades: JK to Grade 8
Location: 17 Hopewell Ave., Ottawa K1S 2Y7
Telephone: 613-239-2348
Website: hopewellaveps.ocdsb.ca

School Council: www.hopewellschoolcouncil.com

Glebe Collegiate Institute is located to the north of Old Ottawa South in the Glebe. The school, founded in 1922, is the largest public secondary school in the Ottawa-Carleton region. Approximately 1500 students are enrolled in a variety of programs. Facilities include a video and editing room, a double gymnasium, a computerized library and information resource centre, a weight training room, computer labs, an auditorium and an indoor swimming pool.

Glebe reflects a multicultural community with high academic standards in a wide variety of programmes including French Immersion, French Immersion Gifted, Extended French, English as a Second Language, Regular English and Advanced Placement.

Students are encouraged to keep a broad academic focus and to involve themselves in sports, arts, and other co-curricular activities in order to cultivate a balance in their lives. Numerous fundraising activities are conducted for international causes and support for local agencies. Emphasis is placed on personal character development, respect for all individuals and the importance of honesty, self-respect and personal integrity.

Glebe has 33 interscholastic sports teams for students of both sexes. 

Grades: 9 to 12
Location: 212 Glebe Ave., Ottawa K1S 2C9
Website: www.glebeci.ca

Westboro Academy is a private, bilingual, co-educational elementary school serving the National Capital Region located in Brewer Park. The school forms a caring and cohesive community, firmly committed to the core values articulated in the motto: Excellence, Integrity, and Respect.

The Academy offers:

• An enriched bilingual educational foundation for children from Junior Kindergarten to Grade Eight
• Full-day Junior and Senior Kindergarten
• Small classes with child-centred education
• Dedicated and dynamic faculty
• Before and after-school programs
• A well-rounded educational experience complemented by community involvement
• A safe school supported by a code of conduct that promotes independent study skills and responsible behaviour

The academic program emphasizes the mastery of basic skills and knowledge in the context of an enriched curriculum, where the needs of the individual student are met. The portion of the curriculum conducted in French includes French language skills, Social Studies and music. Westboro Academy’s core curriculum meets or exceeds the academic standards set by the Ontario Ministry of Education and in the case of French language skills, follows the standards set by the Ministère de l’Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport.

Grades: JK to Grade 8
Location: 200 Brewer Way, Ottawa K1S 5R2
Telephone: 613-737-9543
Website: www.westboroacademy.com

Francojeunesse opened in 1979 as the first French-language public school in Ottawa. It has an excellent reputation and highly-dedicated teachers. The school has almost 500 students.

Francojeunesse has an active parents council and a strong parent-teacher association that organizes numerous fund-raising events to pay for a host of extra-curricular activities. Ontario law restricts admission into French-language public schools to children who have at least one Francophone parent.

Grades: JK – 8
Location: 119 Osgoode St., Ottawa K1N 6S3
Telephone: 613-232-0020
Website: www.francojeunesse.cepeo.on.ca

Created in 1962, with the help of the French Embassy, Lycée Claudel offers a French program at both primary and secondary levels. The Baccelauréat Français is recognized by universities worldwide. This private school has an enrollment of approximately 900 students.